Twitter says it locked Rose McGowan’s account because she posted a phone number http://ift.tt/2pRf0C5

Actress Rose McGowan, who has taken to social media to denounce Harvey Weinstein and others involved in his sexual assault scandal over the last few days, had her Twitter account locked late last night. Since the allegations against Weinstein came to light, McGowan has called out many other Hollywood insiders, including Ben Affleck. On Instagram she posted a screenshot from Twitter, saying a tweet prompted the social network to temporarily freeze her account.

Others on Twitter quickly rushed to her defense, noting how, more often than not, accounts that threaten even physical violence are allowed to stay. Many noted how far-right and white supremacists still remain on the platform while voices like McGowan’s find themselves silenced.

In the meantime, my friend @rosemcgowan had her account suspended for calling out Harvey Weinstein for being a sexual predator. https://t.co/zjIty7ynnv

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) October 12, 2017

After hours of silence, Twitter has finally issued a response. According to a tweet, Twitter suspended the account because she posted a “private phone number.” The company added that it is now in touch with McGowan.

Here are the tweets:

We have been in touch with Ms. McGowan’s team. We want to explain that her account was temporarily locked because one of her Tweets included a private phone number, which violates our Terms of Service. 1/3

— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) October 12, 2017

The Tweet was removed and her account has been unlocked. We will be clearer about these policies and decisions in the future. 2/3

— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) October 12, 2017

Twitter is proud to empower and support the voices on our platform, especially those that speak truth to power. We stand with the brave women and men who use Twitter to share their stories, and will work hard every day to improve our processes to protect those voices. 3/3

— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) October 12, 2017

CGW